{"product_id":"just-like-a-mama-9781534461833","title":"Just Like a Mama","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrate the heart connection between adopted children and the forever families who welcome them with kindness, care, and unconditional love in this powerful picture book from the author of \u003ci\u003eHoney Baby Sugar Child\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarol Olivia Clementine lives with Mama Rose. Mama Rose is everything--tender and sweet. She is also as stern and demanding as any good parent should be. In the midst of their happy home, Carol misses her mother and father. She longs to be with them. But until that time comes around, she learns to surrender to the love that is present. Mama Rose becomes her \"home.\" And Carol Olivia Clementine concludes that she loves Miss Rose, \"just like a mama.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis sweet read-aloud is, on the surface, all about the everyday home life a caregiver creates for a young child: she teachers Clementine how to ride a bike, clean her room, tell time. A deeper look reveals the patience, intention, and care little ones receives in the arms of a mother whose blood is not her blood, but whose bond is so deep--and so unconditional--that it creates the most perfect condition for a child to feel safe, successful, and deeply loved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlice Faye Duncan is the author of several books, including the classic NAACP Award-nominated board book, \u003ci\u003eHoney Baby Sugar Child\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJust Like a Mama\u003c\/i\u003e. Ms. Duncan is a school librarian in Memphis, Tennessee, and conducts writing workshops for parents and educators. Her latest picture book, \u003ci\u003eMemphis, Martin and the Mountaintop\u003c\/i\u003e, received a starred review from \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharnelle Pinkney Barlow is a Georgia-based illustrator and surface designer. She has an MFA in illustration as a visual essay from the School of Visual Arts and a BFA in illustration from University of the Arts, and is the granddaughter of celebrated illustrator Jerry Pinkney.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Denene Millner Books\/Simon \u0026 Schuster Books f","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613818130706,"sku":"9781534461833","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_83c2d71d-2e4e-4bc8-a01a-38f43e023ef8.jpg?v=1732419079","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/just-like-a-mama-9781534461833","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}